I have a 1999 Ram dually Cummins diesel(5.9), Quad Cab with a 3.55 rear end...My question is if anyone with this set up, how much weight do pull with a boat or trailer?

I should add I have an AF 1150 on the truck

Pulling wise, you can pull a bunch, but the limiting factor is the rear axle. First thing you will need to do is weight the truck loaded for a trip and see how much additional weight you can put on the rear axle. Without knowing that, would only be wildly guessing at how much you can tow with the camper.

My F350 is rated for 22,000lb pull. But it is the weight distribution that will be your limit with long camper The members who pull 10k lb trailers had to go to heavy trucks just to get suspension who could carry the tongue weight on stinger.

I pull a 28' enclosed at #8000 - #10000 depending on what I load. It has an extended tongue to reach the hitch. I position the vehicle in the trailer rearward to keep the tongue weight to a minimum. The old 10% rule of thumb for tongue weight doesn't apply with this long of a trailer, 300 - 400# is plenty. It tows like a dream. click for a bigger picture

Different trucks = different pulling power. Even yours. Is it stock or built?In general, hauling a similar camper. AF860, little lighter than yours, feels like the equivalent of towing a 6-8klb enclosed trailer, mainly due to wind resistance. Hooking a 6-8000lb trailer behind the camper does not feel like it adds that much due to no additional wind resistance. Hope this helps, otherwise it’s a vague answer to a vague question. What, where and how fast you want to tow is as much a factor as what you’re towing it with, IMO. IE you’ll do better running 55mph across the Midwest than 75mph through the Rockies.

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Kayteg1
Explorer II
Apr 17, 2018
My F350 is rated for 22,000lb pull.
But it is the weight distribution that will be your limit with long camper
The members who pull 10k lb trailers had to go to heavy trucks just to get suspension who could carry the tongue weight on stinger.
kohldad
Explorer III
Apr 17, 2018
Pulling wise, you can pull a bunch, but the limiting factor is the rear axle.
First thing you will need to do is weight the truck loaded for a trip and see how much additional weight you can put on the rear axle. Without knowing that, would only be wildly guessing at how much you can tow with the camper.
Harleybullet
Explorer
Apr 17, 2018
I should add I have an AF 1150 on the truck

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